THE BAG LADY

CINDY HAS MADE HUNDREDS OF CHARACTERS.

THE ONE IMAGE WE ALMOST NEVER SEE IS CINDY PLAYING HERSELF.

THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY:
TO DRESS HER,
STAGE HER,
AND TAKE THE FINAL PICTURE.

CINDY SHERMAN AS CINDY SHERMAN, INSIDE CINDY.


Cindy has made hundreds of characters.

The one image we almost never see is Cindy playing herself. 

THE SET IS EMPTY.

A PERFUME BOTTLE LABELED CINDY SITS ON A PEDESTAL.

THE BAG LADY ENTERS WITH A SHOPPING CART FULL OF DEBRIS FROM THE SET.

SHE PICKS UP THE BOTTLE, SMELLS IT, TAKES A SIP, SPITS IT BACK, AND LEAVES.







A perfume campaign
is being made.

The perfume
does not exist.

Cindy becomes
the smell.

Chloë plays Cindy.

The production
is the main plot.

The set
is the world.

The shoot
becomes the ad.

The ad
becomes the myth.




BAD LIQUOR
FOR
BAG LADIES








CINDY / CHLOË

THE STORY

A PERFUME AD

THE SET

   MAKEUP CHAIR

   CAMERA ON SET

   PRODUCTS / THE BOTTLE

   THE SMELL / FLORA AND FAUNA

   SCREENS

   KITCHEN / FOOD

   PHOTO SETUPS

   CORRIDOR / RUNWAY

STYLING

CASTING

MUSIC / BIRTHDAY SONG

THE BAG LADY

FROM LW

CINDY / REFERENCE PERIOD